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FIFA World Cup 2018: David de Gea mistake hurts Spain as Switzerland bounce back to draw 1-1
June 4, 2018 13:36 IST
Switzerland full-back Ricardo Rodriguez tucked into an empty net to level in the 62nd after an uncharacteristically sloppy piece of goalkeeping from David De Gea.
FIFA World Cup 2018 could be duller without Denmark maverick Nicklas Bendtner
June 6, 2018 17:06 IST
When news filtered in of Nicklas Bendtner's injury, a tongue-in-cheek online petition had started seeking the World Cup to be postponed until the former Arsenal man recovered.
FIFA World Cup 2018: No more hoof-the-ball-up-and-hope, England aim to turn on the styleSubscriber Only
June 6, 2018 17:06 IST
For the first time since Glenn Hoddle left the dugout in 1999, an England manager is stressing upon creativity and picking players to change the national team’s ‘hurly-burly’ on-pitch image.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Russians have taken football hooliganism to another levelSubscriber Only
June 6, 2018 17:06 IST
Late entrants into the world of football hooliganism, Russians have taken the activity to another level.
FIFA Football World Cup 2018: Iceland, from ‘Indoor Kids’ to World Cup VikingsSubscriber Only
June 6, 2018 17:06 IST
In Iceland, football was a summer sport that ran from May to November. In the remaining months, the weather would disrupt any outdoor sport and people would move inside to play handball or basketball.
Neymar makes spectacular return as Brazil beat Croatia 2-0
June 6, 2018 17:06 IST
Neymar made a spectacular return on Sunday after a three-month absence with a foot injury and celebrated a superb individual goal with his surgeon.
Alan Dzagoev, Denis Cheryshev make Russia’s squad for home World Cup
June 6, 2018 17:06 IST
Alan Dzagoev and Villarreal winger Denis Cheryshev have been confirmed in Russia's final 23-man squad for its home World Cup.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Mohamed Salah’s absence playing on Egypt’s mind, says coach
June 6, 2018 17:06 IST
Mohamed Salah's absence is affecting Egypt's World Cup preparations, coach Hector Cuper said after the team played out a goalless draw with Colombia at the start of the weekend.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Before World Cup, another injury fear for Belgium’s Victor Kompany
June 6, 2018 17:06 IST
Influential Belgium center back Vincent Kompany is to undergo scans to evaluate the extent of a groin injury he picked up Saturday night in a 0-0 draw with Portugal, amid fears he could be ruled out of the World Cup in Russia.
FIFA World Cup 2018: If Lionel Messi played tennis, he’d have 50 Grand Slams, says Ivan Rakitic
June 6, 2018 17:07 IST
Croatia and Argentina are both drawn in Group D at FIFA World Cup 2018, and Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitic will have to face each other.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Manuel Neuer returns but fails to prevent Germany loss to Austria
June 6, 2018 17:07 IST
Manuel Neuer made comeback from a nine-month injury break on Saturday but was unable to prevent Germany suffering a surprise 2-1 friendly defeat to Austria.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Gareth Southgate content as England find attacking form
June 6, 2018 17:07 IST
Gareth Southgate said England's attacking display in the first half of pre-World Cup friendly win over Nigeria was up there with the best of his time in charge.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Belgium suffer Vincent Kompany blow in draw with Portugal in warm-up game
June 6, 2018 17:07 IST
The 32-year-old Vincent Kompany, a key part of Belgium's defence, abruptly left the pitch in the 55th minute of the match after appearing to hurt himself when lunging for the ball.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Tim Cahill off to Russia as Australia squad finalised
June 6, 2018 17:07 IST
Tim Cahill made the cut along with 32-year-old defensive midfielder Mark Milligan, who is also included in the Socceroos squad for a fourth successive tournament
FIFA World Cup 2018: Mexico ease past Scotland in penultimate warm-up game
June 6, 2018 17:07 IST
Mexico got the only goal of the game after 12 minutes when Scottish defenders backed off and allowed Giovani dos Santos to fire home from just inside the box.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Brazil coach Tite uneasy over Mastercard food rewards for Neymar goals
June 6, 2018 17:07 IST
Brazil is in Group E at the World Cup with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia. Its first game is against Switzerland on June 17.
FIFA World Cup 2018: For France, attack is the best form of defenceSubscriber Only
June 6, 2018 19:42 IST
France is an enviable firepower upfront with Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe to choose from.
Footbolshevism: Russia World Cup cannot shake off the Soviet pastSubscriber Only
June 6, 2018 19:43 IST
As Russia braces to host its maiden World Cup, it can’t quite shake off the Soviet past, which discernibly shaped their footballing ideology.
FIFA World Cup 2018: The Rafael Marquez story, straight out of NarcosSubscriber Only
June 6, 2018 19:43 IST
Rafael Marquez’s high-profile life as one of Mexico’s greatest ever footballers unfortunately turned into an episode of Narcos.
FIFA World Cup 2018: England show promise in home victory over Nigeria
June 6, 2018 19:43 IST
First-half goals from Gary Cahill and captain Harry Kane helped England to victory at Wembley Stadium in their penultimate warm-up match before taking on Tunisia, Panama and Belgium in Group G in Russia.
Neymar set to return for Brazil against Croatia in Liverpool
June 6, 2018 19:43 IST
Neymar is set to play for Brazil on Sunday for the first time since being injured in February.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Pele comes of age as Brazil win 1958 World Cup
June 6, 2018 19:43 IST
Present at each World Cup since its start in 1930, Brazil had always fallen short -- most notably in 1950 when the host country lost the final match to Urugua.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Phil Jones play Kabaddi in training session; watch video
June 6, 2018 19:43 IST
England, who are placed in Group G, will open their FIFA World campaign on June 18 against Tunisia in Volgograd.
Australia coach Bert van Marwijk cautious despite 4-1 win over Czech Republic
June 6, 2018 19:43 IST
Australia enjoyed their biggest win in two years when they beat Czech Republic 4-1 but coach Bert van Marwijk was far more concerned about how they had defended in St Poelten.
FIFA World Cup 2018: France beat Italy, Tunisia held, South Korea lose, Aussies rampant in warm-up games
June 6, 2018 19:43 IST
France secured an impressive 3-1 friendly victory over Italy on Friday with all their forwards scoring a goal each.
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